Wine, Climate and Change(2)
Trond's Picks
This time I have gathered three imaginary wines from 2022-25. It looks different doesn't it?
California Science X wine (2022, $2000, 85/100)
The former glory of California Cabernet, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir or Merlot has given way to the new Science X grape, developed only a few years ago. All old style grapes are now only grown on the North Pole, and only in limited quantities at exorbitant rates. One must admit Californian wine is not the same. Only pockets of old school wine remains, in some Russian River micro climates and at the border with Oregon. Californian wine is still big, noisy and enormously fruity. The alcohol levels, are quite excessive, but that does not deter a new generation of consumers from Asia, who love this particular style, after "old" Napa and "old" Bordeaux wines disappeared from the market 5 years ago.
Norwegian Science Y wine (2024, $3000, 92/100)
The Hardanger fjord formerly known for great tasting apples has now given space to vineyards. At the Aga farm. As the apples were known to have a particularly aromatic, acidic taste, the wine from this region take on unique complementary characteristics, too. The Science Y white wine grape has an apply, light golden color, and is zesty and fruity, despite the dry and arid soil conditions where the thick, spongy soil, not more than two feet deep, rests on a solid bed of rock.
Canada Science Z wine (2025, $1000, 84/100)
By 2025, Canada has emerged as the mass market, low cost producer of wine. Vineyards are huge, yields are bountiful, and quality is improving. Science Z is a grape varietal developed by the University of Calgary especially for the Canadian growing conditions this year. Due to the rapid climate change, new varietals come out every five years, and vines are replanted regularly. The taste is fair, with pine cone soil and former tundra contributing to the distinct mineral flavors.
